Sheet-delivery mechanism for printing-presses.



` c. HENDERSON. SHEET DELIVERY MEGHANISM FOR PRINTING PRESSES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1H, 1910. 974,062. Patented 001;.25, 1910.

6 SHEETS-SHEET lA N 0 S R E D N E H C SHEET DELIVERY MEGHANISM POR PRINTING PRESSES.

APPLICATION FILED MARIS, 1910.

I Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

6 BHEETS-SHEET 2.

u 'HENDERSON'. SHEET DELIVERY MEGHANISM FOR PRINTING PRESSES.

SHEETS-SHEET 3.

Patented Oct. 25

Uw! Mae/fsm APPLIOATIOH FILED IAB. 1B, 1910.

C. HENDERSON. SHEET DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR PRINTING PRESSES.

APPLIATION FILED HAB,.18, 1910. 974,062. Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

SHEET 4.

6 SHEETS ,www Y f C. HENDERSON.

SHEET DELWERY MEGHANISM FUR. PRINTING- PRESSES.

APPLIGATlON FILED MAR.23,1910.

Patented Get. 25, 1910.

6 SHEETSMSHELT 5,

'Caml C. HENDERSON. SHEET DELIVERY MEGHANISM FOR PRINTING PRESSES.

APPLICATION IILIII) MA1L18.1910.

Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

6 SIIEBTS--SHBET G,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL HENDERSON, F OAK PAR-K, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 MIEHLE PRINTING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY. 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION QF ILLINOIS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

SHEET-DLIVERY MECHANISM FCR PRINTING-PRESSES.

Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

Application led March 18, 1910. Serial No. 550,230.

To all whom Vit muy concern.'

lle it' known that l, CAM. llnsnnusos', of Oak larlt, in the county ot Cool; and Sta-te of Illinois, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in SheeteDclivery h'lechanlism .for lrintingdresses; and l hereby deL-lure that the following is ali'ull,

up tothe maxin'ium.

clear, and exact. description thereof, reference being had to the.,accompanying drawings, which forni part of this specification.

This invention is a novel improvementv in sheet delivery mechanism for printing presses'especially designed 'for use in connection with 'high speed printing machinery, and its object- -is Vto* provide a mechanism which will handle sheets at high speed with out smutting or smearingv same, and can deliveithem printed side up; and can be readily adjusted to liandlesheets ofany width Also to provide a mechanism vliich can, if desired, be readily adjusted vout'of the way so as to enable sheets to be' ydelivered printed sidewdown by means of a fly; it being desirable, in general n'intinglo'fl'ices, at .times to have sheets delivered` fro'i'the )ross printed side up, and at otlie -lfnesl delivered printed side. down. 'Iliefdfelivery apparatus formingthe subject-matter ofthisinvention essentially embodies pairs of 'endless carriers, preferably tapes, adapted to engage the outer margins of the sheets and carry same to the )oint of delivery, then vthe tapes are slight y separated to release the sheet, and the lowermost tapes are withdrawn out of the-Wa and means are ro-vided for `arresting tie sheet substantie y'siinultalieously with. its release. so that the` released. sheet can drop by graniti' upon the. receiving' tablel at the point lolf-delivery. In lconnection with the.

endless carriers, ser'f5 ,of .clampn rollers are .employed which 1cause the para lel runs of the tapes., ,when 1n sheettaking position,

.Fig. 4 is an inside elevation of the left-hand carrier, partly broken away. F ig. 5 is a.

13 is a detail sectional View on line 13e-,13,

carriers toward or away from each other to -55 suit dill'erent. Widths of sheets; and the meansI for changing to a. fly delivery; all

of which, and other novel details of con- .con'ipanying d ran'mgs,.i1`r which the same are illustrated, and' which form part of the present specification.

The invention in particular is an improvement upon the delivery apparatus shown in my application for patent tiled May 13, 1909, Serial Number 495,599.

In said drawings-Figure 1 is a diagrammatic side elevation of a printing press equipped with my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan View Aof a portion of such a press with my delivery apparatus applied thereto. Fig. 3 is an outside elevation of the right-hand carrier, partly broken away.

bottom planview of one of. the carriers. Fig. G is a transverse sectional vView of the carrier on liney 6 6, Fig. 4. Fig. 7 v-is a similar View on line 7-7, Fig. 4. Fig. 8 is a` detail sectional view on line 8 8, Fig. 7. F ig. 9 is an enlarged sectional view of a. carrier showing the .parts in sheet delivering position. Fig. 10 is a detail sectional View on line. 10-10, Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is an end view of the carrier showing it at the limit of its outward movement with endvsu porting bar removed. Fi .'12 is a detail) lan View of the carrier loc Qing device; and ig.

Fig. 12. Fig. 14 isan enlarged detailview on line 14-14 Fig. 1, showing the manner ot' applying the fly shaft.. Fig.' L5 is a plan' view showlngthe fly in position.

In Fig. 1, A represents the' eylindr-ofa 9'5 sheet. printing press,such as thewell' fknown' Miehle press; B represents enldles's` tapes j which are employed in.:suchi.printingfpresses" 'n to receive thefpnintedlsheets-fromt-he-cylinjder; .and C isthe table upon which the 10`0f" .sheets are'ultimately delivered.

to ositivelyA hit.e- ,the margins of thefsheets an holdltlielnsec'urely Whilecarrying them.

'to the pointgofrdeposit, i

The present inven'tgin- 'has referenced-o'.

the novel mechanical'fea-tures of construe-- tion of .suclrta delivery" mechanism lsuch* as' the means for 'separatxng'the -tapes to re` My delivery apparatus is adapted tore-K` eeiif'e 'sleets froinjft'he tapes' B, and fariyA 'then to'and over the table' C, and deposit lease the-sheet.; Vthe means forva-rres'tinvthesheet g the -means for' withdrawingthe lsower sets of carriers from beneath the sheet; the means for adjusting the opposite sets of the-1 iereon; but whleI shall describe the 10'5'* invention in connectionfwith such a. press,l it should be understood that it is applicable to many other styles of machines, and could right and left s1des)and the description of one will explain both, similar parts being similarly lettered in the drawinvs. Slidably mounted upon and upon which the operative parts of one set of sheet carriers are sup orted. The casting'3 is shaped substantia ly as shown in the drawings, and is rovided ,with apertures in its end adjacent gar 9 for"-,the passage and reception of the several lsh'afts heremaftelv referred to. The shape of this casting 3 can be somewhat varied to suit the particular structure of the press or machine to which the invention is applied. l

Mounted on the casting 3 is a pair of end-- less carriers 1 and 2,'which are arranged parallel and one overI the other, lso that the adjacent runs of said carriers, which are preferably endless tapes, are normally close, together and in positlon to receive the edge of a sheet as it leaves the ta es B. The endless carrier 1 runs over pulleys 1 opposite ends of a bar 1, and under an intermediate pulley lc mounted on a stud on bar 1, by which the carrier is held close to the p'ulleys 1". The bar 1e is pivotally connected at its ends to crank arms 1t which are pivoted at l in studs 3 rising from the castin 3. The rearmost pivot l is extende and connected toA a cran( arm 1", (Figs. l, 2 and 7) the lower end of which is adapted to contact with a cam 4 on a transverse shaft 4 (Fig. 3) which is journaled in the side framesi of the machine and extends through suitable apertures in the casting 3 adjacent the supporting` bar 9. The cranks 1' incline in the same direction and at the same angle; therefore when the crank 1h isy lifted the barle and the endless carrier 1 -thereon will be raised; but the bar 41e normally remains, b gravity, in the' lowest p`osition permittedV y the cam 4"." Idler rollers 1" are journaled on studs attached to bar 1e in position to impinge against the lower run of the carrier 1. The endless carrier 2 normally lies directly beneath the' carrier 1, and is mounted upon rollers 2 and 2" at opposite ends of a bar 2. This bar is normally supported and maintained in exact parallelism with the bar 'lc by having its ends seated,

upon suy porting brackets 3"- at opposite ends of t e casting 3, upon Vwhich thebar 2 is slidablc laterally so as to permit carrier 2 L between the bars 9, 9, is a sliding frame or casting 3 and lb at the casting 3.

to be moved from beneath the carrier l, bar 2" being shifted laterally by means of bellcrank levers pivoted at- 2' on the casting 3 (Figs. 4 and 5); the longarms 25 of.said levers beingl slotted to engage pins 2h on the under side of bar 2', and the short arm 2l ofl said levers being pivotally connected 4'to gether by a tie-rod 2j so that when one. of these levers is rocked, the other is rocked correspondingly, and thus bar 2, withtlie carrier 2, can be moved sidcwise and hori zontally. The bell-crank lever nearest shaft 4 carries on its under s ide a roller or pin 2k which engages a race-cam 4* on shaft 4 (Figs. 4 5 and 740); and said cam is so shaped that at the proper time the bar 2" is moved so as to withdraw carrier 2 from beneath carrier 1, and then return it to position thereunder as hereinafter explained.

()n the bar 2e are vmounted a serles of idler rollers 2d adapted to engage the upper run vof carrier and said idlers are located opposite the rollers ld so that when the carriers 1 and 2 are in sheet holding position (Figs. 3, 4), said rollers cause the adjacent paral-v lel runs of the carriers 1 and 2 to positively bite the edges of the sheet lying therebetween. A roller 2c may be provided to hold carrier 2 close to the pulleys 2d as indicated in Figs. 3 4.

The rollers 2a and 1 are the driving rollers for the carriers 1 and 2 and on the shafts -of said rollers are mounted intermeshin0 gears 1', 2', (Fig. 3), gear 2m meshes wit av drivin gear 5 on a transverse shaft 5 journale in the main frame of the machine and extending through suitable apertures in The gear 5m is splined 011 shaft 5 and is slidable thereon but confined to move with ,the casting 3 by means of a finger 3n1 on the casting engaging a groove in the hub of the gear 5', (see Figs. 2, 5, 8). Similarly the cams 4, 4b, are sptlined to and slidably mounted on the shaft 4, cam 4* being fastened to the hub of cam 4b (Fig. 7) and'can move with the bar 3 longitudinally of the shaft.

The casting 3.*is slidably supported upon the bar 9, as indicated .in Figs. 3 an(` 4, and its rear end has a lip 3 by which it is slidably supported upon the upper edge of the bar 9, and .preferably it 'is kept from 'lonxritudinall dlseniafrinrr bar 9 b means C C! b of a plate 3t detachably fastened to the lip 3 by' screws 38 Figs. 4 and 11).

I 1e bar 9 is toothed on its under side, as

G*l on a shaft 6 which extends longitlu linally of and is suitably journaled in casting`3, and has on its inner end a bevel gear (5" (Fig. 4) which meshes with a similar bevel gear 6"' on the upper end of a short shaft: suitably journaled in the casting 3 and having on its lower end a `pinion6f, similar to pinion (3a; and said pinion 6' meshes will gear shown, and witlrsuch teeth meshes a' inion lsa teeth cut in the side of bar 9 as shown in Figs. 4-"-.8. The shaft 6 may be turned by lany suitable means, (as by a Wrench or crank a plied to the squared outer 1end 6Q thereof) and when shaft 6 is turnedl pinions G,

6' are simultaneously rotated, and meshing with the fixed racks will move the casting 3 transversely of the press. li'i this manner each casting 3 and the set of carriers connected therewith, can be adjusted laterally and transversely of the table C.

Both the ri lit'aiid left; sets of carriers are constructed alike, and consequently said carriers are independently adjustable to or' from each other,r and therefore can be set to take any width of sheet printed on the press or forwarded by the tapes B, from the smallest to the largest, andare always set to take the sheetb its extreme outer margins ,as indicatedin igs. 2 and '9.

Motion may be imparted to the shaft 5 in any suitable manner, but preferably byV on one end, which crank can be operated from any suitable part of the press. As applied to a Miehle press I operate the shaft 5 b the saine crank 14 and connecting rod 4 W iich is ordinarily employed in such presses to travel. the gripper delivery gand when the delivery apparatus is applied to such presses ity is not necessary to provide any` new cam mechanism for operating the shaft 4. 4 that they Will shift the bars/te. 2e, at the proper times as hereinafter explained.

[n operation the castings 3 are adjusted so that as a sheet: S issues from the tapes B its outside margins will4 be entered between and seized by the pairs of opposingr endless carriers 1 and 2, as indicated in Figs. 2, 4. lhe rollers 2, 11d, cause these carriers to securely bite tlm edges of the sheet and forward Same over the table C. Vllicn thc sheet has reached the point whereI it. is desired to drop it upon the table. C, the shaft 4'is rocked so as to shift cams 4, 4b. in such ymannerythat cam 4 first rocks arms 1", and

thereby causes hars 1;to slightly rise separating carriers 1 a little from the carriers 2, and thus releasing the sheet. `.lust the sheet is released means arefprovided as liereinafter explained to arrest the sheet so'tliat released from the tapes. with the arresting of the it will not travel farther by momentuiiiwlien Simultaneously sheet the cam 4b The cams 4, 4", are so set on shaft a thus with raws clamp-member operatesbellfcrank levers 2"" and causesbars "2 to niove, Voutward and witlidrafw the cgi Jriers 2 from beneath the inargins of the sheet (Fig. 9), permitting tlielatter to drop freely onto the underlyingtable C. AfterV the sheet has dropped and before another` ,i sheet has advanced ,to the carriers 1 and@` 2,*cam 4 "shifts bars 2c back to normal,Y position returning carriers 2 beneath Vcar- `r riers 1, and then cam 4 permits bars 1e to tact with carriers 2 ready to receive a new, sheet. The carriers l and-2 however. can

iun continually during the delivery of they.: 8,9

to engage the margins of .the sheet, prefere;

7,5 i lower and bring carriers 1 againy into con-y ably near the taill end thereof, just as tbody; carrieisare separated to i'eleaset-lie sheet.'y f

Each sheet arresting device comprises a lower member fr' (Figs. 3, 4t, (i,v and 9) mounted.

upony the end of a spring arin Tf* wliieln i extends across the bai' 2e and underneath the upper run of the carrier 2.so as to 4bring` :.1

the member The spring inga similarly shaped rib 3 rier by means of a set screw idf The. slide 7" is normally held in its inner..-

engaging asliouldered pin Tf attached to the slide 7; see Figs. 6 and 9.

2ey and is. bracket" 7 close to thel inner edge of the f yupper run of said carrier 2. arm 7a rests upon the top of bar connected to a slide 7* guided in a 7C, which bracket is adjustably attached to-gf the casting 3. kPreferably bracket 7 has aw i dove-tailed groove on its under sideeugag= on the -upperv1 side of casting 3 (Fig. 9) and the bracket vcan be fastened when adjusted on the carz (Fig. 2).

The spring arm .r

7a has a slight bend in it, indicated at it".

(Fig'tl) which normally rests upon the upper side of the bar 2, when said bar is'n normal position beneath bar 1 (Fig. t3); 'f

and then the part 7 is.held in uppermost position by reason of bend 7 resting upon the upper edge of bar 2e.

i lint when bar 2' is retracted itl first moves-troni beneath the` `iis bend 7 and allows the spi-lng arin TI to' slightly drop; (Fig.

9) thus releasing the sheet; and as bai-2e continues to move outward it engages a lug Thon yspringr arni a 'i t' (Fig. v9.) outward a ainst the and on this shaft 8 is ay crank-arin 8d which depends beaiid. forces said arni 'and slide 7'" action of spring 7, Vand' 7 out vof thev is preferably! pivotcd plate (Figs. 9 andl to the lower vendv of an arm .3

)ournaled 1n side the bar 1" and has a finger 8 on its l As shown in Fig. 15 the castin s 3 with lower end underlying the upper fianged edge of bar l" (Figs. S) and 10) and normally engaged therewith. The construction is such thatwhen the-bar 1e is in its lowermost position it depresscs arm 8 so as to raise army 8b and separate clamp-member 8 from clampmelber 7 (Fig. 10) so that the sheet arrest x ,ingclamps are normally open and will not Ainterfere with the free movement of the 'sheet by the carriers i'. and 2. )Vhen however bars 1e rise lingers 8E are released and the clamps vare immediately closed upon the sheet by the action of sprlngs 8t (Iig. 10) which are arranged to cause the shafts 8e to rock when permitted by finger 8", and depressl arms S" and raise arms 8", which arms are set at opposite angles on the shaft (Fig. 10) so that when one is depressed the other is raised. As soon as a sheet has been forwarded by the carriers l and 2 to the point of deliver bars 1e begin to raise and separate the carriers, but arms 8l immediately lower and the clamp-members 8 press the edges of the sheet against the clamp-inembers 7; and owing to the shape of the clampmembers 8 the sheetis not clamped so instantaneously as might cause it to rupture,

but the sheet is arrested in a comparativel ntle manner but so positively that it wi l e dropped at the desired point. After the sheet is arrested bars 2" move outward until theypass beneath bends 7g in the spring arms the latter drop (Fig. 9) so as to further lnove clamp-members 7 away from the members 8, and upon the continued further outward movement of bars 2' the clampmembers 7 are withdrawn from beneath the margins of theshet- (Fig. 9) suicient to prevent the sheet hangin or pitching sidewise on the clamp-mem ers 7. After the sheet has been dropped bars 2e are moved inward and clamp-members 7 are returned to normal position (Fig. 6) and whenbars 1 are lowered to bring the carriers 1 and 2 into contact the arms'8 are rocked upwardly and keep the clamps open so that the incoming sheet will not be afl'ected or impeded by the clam s. These sheet arresting devices can `be adjusted to any position desired lengthwise of the castings 2l, so as to operate on long or short sheets and atfany polnt of their length; but it is preferable in practice to have the clamps engage the sheet near the tail end thereof. Depending guard lineers 2 may be attached to the inner sides o? bars 2, between the rollers 2, to prevent the sheets accidentally catching upon the lower runs of thc tapes B, or slipping sidewise under the bars. I

I'm /ly delivery/. It is ysometimes preferable to have the sheets delivered printed side down, instead of rinted side up, and therefore it is deslrab e to have' the press capable of delivering sheets 1n elther way.

their sets of endless carriers, can e put ollt ered printed side down by a. ii

In order to enablethe iy elivery to be used on a press equipped with my delivery, the ycastings 3, with their sets 0f endless carriers, are shifted, to their extreme outerlnost positions, vaerainst the side frames F of the machine, see Fi 15). The castings 3 are provided on t eir rear ends and outer sides with ins 3 (Figs. 2, 12, 13), which pins are a apted to enter holes f in the' side frames F when the castings 3 are moved to their outermost positions. Then bar 9 is removed (see Fig. 15). )Vhen the castings are in their outermost positions the piuions (5 engage short rack-plates 6' attached to the ends of the side fra-mes F (Fig. 11) the teeth of plates 6' register with the teeth on bar- 9, and lates 6' keep the pinions 6? in proper mes ing position while bar 9 is removed, (see Figs. 11 and 15).

The castings 3 can be locked in their outermost positions when bar 9a is removed, by means of latches 3t pivoted at 3 on the frames F (Figs2, 12, 13); the inner ends of said latches being adapted to engage notches 3" in the pins t when the castings 3 are adjusted to their outermost positions and bar 9 removed, and thus lock the castings in their outermost positions. The

catches 3t have rearwardly projecting fingers 3" which are adapted to project through holes 6 in the plates 6', when the bar 9 is removed; but when the bar 9 is in place the catches 3* will be held out of position to engage pins 3s and will not interfere with the lateral adjustment of the carriers 3. The catches 3t may be thrown into engagement with the pins 3, when perlnitted, by means of suitable springs-such for example as indicated at 3x 1n the drawings; but the catches 6 are normally held out of engagement with pins. 3s by the bar 5), when the latter is in place. carriers are adjusted to their outermost positions, as,in Fig. 15, the plates 3' register with notches 9' in the upper edge of bar 9", (Fig. 2) and the bar 9*l can then be readily removed from the machine by loosening the fastening nuts on the screw studs 9" which support said bar upon the ends of the frames F. v)Vheu the castings 3 are in the position shown in Fig.Y 15 the sets of sheet carriers 1 and .2 are entirely out of the way of the sheets and there is nothing `to obstruct the operation of a fly delivery.

WVhen the ln the opposite side frames F, atpoints bev i neath thc castings 3 andslightly in rear of the shaft 4; are journalcd stub shafts '10 (Figs. l. 11. 15) the inner ends of which are shoult'lercd as shown at 10 (Fig. 14); and on the inner ends of these stub shafts are placed sliding collars 10h which can be '11"attjached Ato a shaft 11* may be used;

l". c'orrespondi'iifvlyto 'the' Vends l0* of the stuh' sliaftflO;andthe sl'raft 1 1" can thus be lplnsheet' delivery meolpanism'l'he com- "bln'zitlo'n 'of slrle frames. parallel transverse' castings"-'t'ansrcise' bars ',su porting"v said "hcastings a' n'd engaging' t'cth on said hars to i .adjust thef'tzistings laterally, u'pper nnd`lower 55- :in-any operative'positions of 'the cist'ngs.

"""fro 3': In' -slieet 'delirerj'ineelumisiiiz' "the" 4`com- Iii-'sheet deliveryy mechanism i ing presses, the combination ofopp'osite adjustablecastings, transverse barssupportingfq'o sail castings, pinipns rotatablvmounfed. on '10919 a rocking.leven 10"pivote 1 bSide a.

edges of the sheet after it is released, and means'fordrivmg, the carriers'. .Y '1;-

`for. print- `parallel sheet. carriers mounted oneach-'castsheetmea ns for raising the 'nppercrriers .Lofl release the sheet, 4means for retractinggtlie lower carriers from-beneath rthe,-.eclges of the shcetafter it is'releascd,andmeanslfordriving fhe.carriers. i -80- In sheetdelivery. mechanism -fo-pri11 t', ing-pressesE thecombinutign ,o fzja laterally a dj ust able:.cast\i ng, ei.-:;r er ti ca. l ,ly imolvablefbor on .said-casting; ,zr sheet carrierf mounted `on said bar, and a parallelsheet carrierlmount- S5 cd. on the a sting beneath .thearst c'arrie'r .ax (1 adapted to eo-actthercwithiig. QT Irrsheetdeliveryunelmnism f rgorinf;` ing',r presses, the combinationo. latrallfyadjustable castings,a .vertically 1no`,\';i b`le '.bar.' 90` on cach casting, an -endless carrier/mounted on. said baij= and a.- parallel/endless carrier mounted on: .the-.casting beneath.,'tlro-rfirst carrier. t y -s 7. In .a. sheet delivery..nchamsm; 'the 95 eombination of .a moralilegsuppor't,.ai Yertie; cally .movable bar mounted,A upon said'f'support, ,a horizontally movable. bar rqnounted'.

upon said. support. and normallyr parallel with the lirst barba sheet carrier mou nted 100 upon the i'ertically'movable bar, jee-acting sheet carrier mounted upon the horizontally movable bar aud mfeansjor 'shiftin =said hars t'o cause the carriers'torelease an -drop the sheet.A L 'A Tn a sheet deliverymecl1anism,f-thecomhination`-,of""a laterally. adjustable casting, a -rorlil-.all y mov/ableibal AonA said cast'- ing, a sheet Vearrier in ountedpngsaidfbar, 'a'm'l a fpa1allel"slxeet, carrieunountedon the 110 'casting benin-ith the lirst'carrierj lwitvh means.

.to causethe arriers to releasetheusheegnnd means for stopping 'thesheetgnfhen released hy'the earl-1ers.

f L- Tn a sheet:delivery meehanisiiig'thm-ul5 I combination of a` support. vcrtially'mow# able bar 'mounted upon sajdsupport, n liori- '/.ontally movable har mounted uporggsaid support'zlnd normally paralleliiiith thefirst bar, asheet carrier 'mountcgllfuponj-itlle,yerti- 12 ed upon said Support, normally parallel with the first bar, and a pair of sheet carriers, one melnber of the pair being mounted upon the vertically movable bar and the other member of the pair upon the horlzpntally lnovable bar` and means for moving said bars to cause the carriers to release and drop the sheet.

11. In sheet delivery mechanism, the com bination of an adjustable support, a horizontally movable bar mounted 'on said support, cams and llevers for reciprocating said bar, a sheet carrier mounted on said bar and adapted to supportI the edge of a sheetwhen the bar is in normal position and to free the 'sheet when the bar is retracted; and a carrier mounted ou the support above the first carrier and adapted to cooperate therewith when the, first carrier isin normal position.

12. .In sheet delivery mechanism, the comv bination of a laterally adjustable casting` a horizontally movable bar mounted on said casting, cams and levers for reciprocating said bar, an endless sheet carrier mounted on said har and ada ted to support the edge of a sheet when the ar is in normal position and to free the sheetI when the bar is retracted, and a second endless carrier mount ed on the casting support above the rst carrier and adapted to cooperate therewith lwhen the first carrier is in normal position'.

with means for causing thecarriers to release the sheet, and means for stopping the sheet when released by the carriers.

' 13. In sheet delivery mechanism` the couibination with sheet carriers of a sheet, stopping device comprising a lower clampmem ,r adapted to underlie the margins of the sheet, means for normally holding the lower clamp-lnemberin raised position` an upper lip-member, means whereby the upper clamp-member is normallyY held out of clamping position but permitted to engage the sheet when the carriersrelease the sheet, and means for dropping the lower clampmcmber and reti-acting it from beneath the edges of the sheet to permit the latter to drop. A l

14. In a sheet deliverv mechanism, the combination of sheet carriers adapted to engage the margins of'a sheet, and means for causing the carriers to release the sheet at the `proper-time; with a sheet stopping device comprising spring supported clampmembers adapted to underlie the margins of the sheet, and upper co-aeiing clamp-members, means for normally holding the lower clamp-members in raised position, means for holding the upper clamp-members' normally out'of clamping position but adapted to permit same to engage the sheetnwhen the carriers release the sheet, and means for dropping the lower clamp-members and retracting them from beneath the edges of the sheet to permit the latter to drop.

15. Sheet delivery mechanism comprising upper and. lower carriers adapted to engage the outer margins of a sheet, and means for retracting the lower carrier from beneath the margins of the sheet to permit the latter to drop; with a sheet clamp-member mounted u on a sliding spring arm and normally uphe d by the lower carrier-support in sheet engaging position and adapted to be retracted from beneath the sheet upon the ontward .movement of said lower carrier; an upper clamp-member, a spring for normally closing the upper member upon the .lower member, and means whereby the said upper clamp-member is normally held out of sheet engaging position by the upper carrier-support, 'when the carriers are in sheet engaging position.

16. In sheet delivery mechanism for print'- ing presses, the combination ot a sheet carrier,'with a sheet stopping device comprising an arma clan'ip-member on the inner end of said arm adapted to underlie the edge of the sheet, a rock-shaft, a crank'on said shaft, a clamp-member on the lower end ot said crank, a lsecond crank on said shaft', means normally engaging said second crank to hold the upper clamp-memberout of oper a-tive position, and means for throwing the upper clamp-member into engaging position when the. sheet is released b v the carrier.

17. In a 'sheet delivery mechanism for Jrinting presses, upper and lower movable ars, and sheet carriers mounted on said bars and adapted to engage theedges of a sheet when the bars are in normal position; with a sheet stopping device comprising an' ar: normally resting upon the lower bar, a clamp-member on the inner end of said arm adapted to underlie the edge oi' the sheet when the lower carrier is in sheet engaging position, a rock-shaft above the upper bar,-

a crank-arm on said shaft, a elamp-memlwr on the lower end of said arm, a second crank-arm on said sha-ft engaging the upper bar and adapted to be rocked thereb)Y so as to hold the upper clam -member out. of operative position when tlie upper carrier is in sheet engaging position, and means for throwing the upper clamp-member into env gaging position when the carriers release the sheet.

18. In sheet delivery mechanism, a laterally movable support, sheet carrying devices mounted thereon, transverse bars on which said support is mounted the outermost of said bars being removable, and means for upholding the outer end of said support on the side frame of the press when the support is moved to its outermost position' and said bar removed.

`15a In a sheet delivery mechanism for printing presses, the combination of a la-tf erally movable castingsheet carrying delilo vices mounted thereon, transverse bars supyrfl'i*0 .side frame when port-ing said casting on the frame of the press, the outermost of said hars being re`- movable, and means on said casting for supporting its outer end upon the. said frame when the casting is moved to its outermost position and said bar removed.

'20. [n sheet delivery mechanism, a laterally movable casting, sheet carrying devices mounted thereon, transverse bars supporting said casting on the frame, the outermost ot said bars'being removable,.means to support the outer end of the casting on the side it' rame when the casting is moved to its outermost position and the outer bar removed, 'and a catch to prevent lateral movement ot the rusting when said bar is removed.

21. In sheet delivery l'nechanism for printing presses, the combination of a laterally movable casting, sheet. carrying devices mounted thereon, transverse bars supporting said casting on the frame, the outermost of said bars being removable; apin on`said casting adapted to engage the side frame of the press when the castmg is moved to itsI mitermost position and support the outer end of the casting-on-the side frame when the outer bar is removed, and a catch engaging said pin to prevent lateral movement of the casting when said bar is removed.

Q2. In sheet delivery mechanism, a later-" allymovahle casting, Sheet 'arr 'mg devices mounted thereon, transverse bars supporting said casting on the frame, the outermost of saidbars being removable, means on said casting for supporting its outer end upon the the casting is moved vto its outermost position and sald bar removed.; gears on said casting engaging teeth on the bars for movingthe casting laterally, and -a short'toothed plate attach-ed to the frame and engaged by said gear when' the bar is removed.

23. In sheet deliver)7 mechanism for printing presses, the con'ibination of sheet carriers adapted to engage the n'iargins ot the sheets, a tiy delivery, and menus for adjusting said carriers outy of the way ot the sheet to permit the operation of the fly tween.

ing presses, the combination of lateral y adjustable supports,` sheetcarriers thereon adapted to engage. 'the margins of the sheets, transverse bars carrying said supports, the outer support-ing bar being removable, said carriers being adjustableout of the way of the sheets to )ermit the operation of a fly 24. Insheet delivery mechanism for print-` 'delivery there etween.

delivery therebeto extreme positions `against 25. In sheet deliverymeebanism, the combination ot' sheet carriers adapted .to engage the margins of the sheets, transverse bars supporting said carriers, said carriers being :uljustable on the bars to different widths of sheets` aud the outer supporting bar being removable; means for supporting the outer ends of said carriers upon the sideV frames of the press when the outer bar-is removed and the ci stings adjusted to their extreme outermost positions to permit the operation of a fly delivery therebetween.

26. In a printing press', means for delivering sheets printed side uppermost comprisin laterally adjustable sets of carriers ada ted to engage the outermost margins of a s eet, means for adjusting said sets of carriers to different widths of sheets or for shifting said carriers to extreme positions against the outer side tran'ies of the press to permit the operation of a Hy delivery between the sets of sheet. carriers, a fiy, and means whereby the carriers may ation while the fly is operated.

2T. In a printing press, means for delivering the sheets printed side uppermost comprising laterally adjustable sets of sheet carriers adapted to engage the 'outermost margins of. a sheet. and tly-aetm'tting means; means for adjusting said sets ot carriers to different widths ol sheets or for shifting said carriers the. outer side frames ot the press to permit the operation of the tty therebetween, saidA Hy being removed from the machine when the carriers are operating to deliver sheets.

Q8. insheet delivery mechanism for print- 'ing presses, laterally adjustable castln S,

sheet carriers thereon adapted to engage te margins ot' the sheets, transverse bars supporting said carriers, the outer bar being removable; means for supporting the outer ends of said' castings upon the, side frames of the press when said bar is removed, a fly adapted to operate between said 'carriers when the latter are adjusted to their outermost positions; means for operating 'ei-ther the Hy or the timing mechanism of the sheet carriers, the fly being removed when Vthe carriers-are adjusted to deliver the sheets.l

be. put out of oper-- i `In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I affix my signature vin presence of two witnesses.

CARL HENDERSON.

Nfitnesses: 1

HARRY M. HonINs, RAI-.PH M. MARKEL. 

